"Black" private schools, from those decades ago in the rural south, to those operating today, have succeeded with Black youth, using that as one of their education principals.
I have some sympathy for individual teachers, in taking all the blame for their students academic performance, but less sympathy for the education establishment itself, in as much as it has taken unto itself (unasked) the mission that IT is going to solve (or have a direct-interventionist affect on) ALL the social ills of society; turning the entire curriculum and mission of our schools into a "social" agenda. (and people wonder why our kids fail at basic academic subjects)
65% graduation rate for Black Males when Detroit has a 25% graduation rate is failure? Hey Florida teachers you should be damned proud of your achievements.
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Obama’s plan for education is to use public schools as a tool for redistribution. They are changing the goal from equal opportunity to equal outcome, increasing graduation rates by handing out meaningless diplomas.
The governor of WA state is ahead of the curve on these goals and has take steps to make 12th grade optional, putting little gang bangers and potential drop-outs directly into union apprenticeships and training them for jobs in the Obamacare industry, without graduating from high school.